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The Impact of Formal Nursing Education and Nursing Experience on Medication Errors Made by Nurses in the Hospital Setting [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The occurrence of medication errors is a problem that is common to health care systems worldwide. There has been countless research performed to try to determine the cause of medication errors.
Bumgarner, Shellie M.
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Patient‐Level Barriers and Facilitators to Inpatient Physical Therapy in Adolescents and Young Adults With a Hematological Malignancy: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the nature and contributory factors of medication safety incidents following hospital discharge using National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) data from England and Wales: a multi-method study

open access: yesTherapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 2023
Introduction: Improving medication safety during transition of care is an international healthcare priority. While existing research reveals that medication-related incidents and associated harms may be common following hospital discharge, there is ...
Fatema A. Alqenae   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Update on medication-overuse headache and its treatment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
OPINION STATEMENT: Medication-overuse headache-i.e., a too-frequent consumption of acute headache medications leading to increased headache frequency and reduced effectiveness of acute and preventive treatments-is a serious medical condition whose ...
Giamberardino MA   +2 more
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Barriers to and facilitators of antiretroviral therapy adherence in Nepal: a qualitative study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Patient's adherence is crucial to get the best out of antiretroviral therapy (ART). This study explores in-depth the barriers to and facilitators of ART adherence among Nepalese patients and service providers prescribing ART. Face-to-face semi-structured
Freeman, J.V.   +4 more
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Psychological Safety Among Interprofessional Pediatric Oncology Teams in Germany: A Nationwide Survey

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Psychological safety (PS) is essential for teamwork, communication, and patient safety in complex healthcare environments. In pediatric oncology, interprofessional collaboration occurs under high emotional and organizational demands. Low PS may increase stress, burnout, and adverse events.
Alexandros Rahn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Colorado 100k Lives Campaign [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Summarizes a statewide effort to help Colorado hospitals strengthen their quality improvement systems. Includes an overview of the six interventions proven to ensure safe patient care, as well as lessons learned and success ...

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Developmental Disorders in Children Recently Diagnosed With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neurocognitive deficits in adult survivors of childhood cancer are well established, but less is known about developmental disorders (DD) arising shortly after cancer diagnosis. Using 2016–2019 linked Ohio cancer registry and Medicaid data, we compared DD among 324 children with cancer and 606,913 cancer‐free controls.
Jamie Shoag   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of a human factors approach to investigate the hospital to home transition for patients with multiple long-term conditions

open access: yesHuman Factors in Healthcare
Patients with multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) can encounter difficulties in medication management after hospital discharge. This challenge is exacerbated by the inadequate communication between healthcare sectors.
Mikas Glatkauskas   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation: Transforming a Public Safety Net Delivery System to Achieve Higher Performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Describes the results of the public benefit corporation's improvement initiatives -- a common clinical information system for continuity, coordination on chronic disease management, teamwork and continuous innovation, and access to appropriate ...
Douglas McCarthy, Kimberly Mueller
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